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44 people are interested
Be a friend to a local Utah refugee
ORGANIZATION: Utah Mentoring Services
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44 people are interested
Be a friend to a local Utah refugee
We are looking for volunteers to be a friend to a local utah refugee. Volunteers will be assigned to a family to be friends with; helping Utah Mentoring Services to fulfill its mission.
Utah Mentoring Services (UMS) is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring/coaching services to refugee here in the greater Salt Lake City area. We need volunteers to be a friend by helping with:
Help a refugee transition into American culture
Mentor a person or family with daily life's activities
Family mentoring in helping guide refugees in the areas of schooling, health care, accessing local services and resources
Foster integration
Provide a helping hand
Be a friend
Be engaging in a refugees activities
Show compassion
Home budgeting planning services
Assist in employment acquisition
Requirements:
1-2 hours a week for six months or longer
Meet with one or more families weekly
Transportation to coaching locations
Help fulfill the mission of UMS-befriend people by helping them to simulate into American culture
Coaching materials will be provided. The ideal candidate should be able to maintain a flexible schedule and be engaged in their work with a focus on the success of the client.
More opportunities with Utah Mentoring Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Utah Mentoring Services
Location:
4690 S. Sunstone Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84123, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Utah Mentoring Services is to help people master financial and employment life transitions. We coach people on how to improve their financial and employment situations, and we strive to ensure people leave our coaching sessions with the skills needed to maintain what they've learned long-term. How we achieve this mission is through weekly, one-on-one individual and/or group coaching sessions, which are free to attendees. To make access to sessions as convenient as possible for both participants and coaches, sessions are held at community centers, libraries and public spaces throughout the greater Salt Lake City area.
Description
Utah Mentoring Services helps to provide a plan and strategy by helping people obtain financial peace and balance. Our target is to educate people who need financial education, with the accountability from a coach to keep on track creating an established plan. The main focus is to identify debt and follow a structured strategy while receiving/involved in coaching. Solutions will be to get a hold of out of control debt. We teach the participant to confront the financial challenges they are going through, we provide and help them to create a plan and strategy. We are here to help turn things around. Promoting self awareness. UMS is interested in the development of each participant to start their path in taking control of their finances. Changes in the lives of our participant is obtainable. We cover the process why financial budgets are essential and we understand and teach the expenses that destroy a budget. We are passionate about what we are doing. Each participant will receive one-on-one personal coaching from a volunteer that guides the student with structured lessons. We excel in and work with people after the workshop, in the journey to financial control.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
MurrayMurray, UT 84157
DATE POSTED
August 22, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 to 2 hours a week for 6 months